Girls More Than Twice as Likely as Boys to Experience 'Emotional Problems' 11 Jan 2018 Agenda responds to new report about mental health problems in young people aged 11 to 14.
Government Response to Lammy Review 20 Dec 2017 Agenda welcomes the government’s response to the Lammy Review into racial bias in the criminal justice system.
Mapping the Maze Report Launched 11 Oct 2017 Mapping the Maze is a new report aiming to map service provision for women facing homelessness, substance misuse, poor mental health, offending and complex needs.
Lammy Review Draws Attention to Double Disadvantage BAME Women Face 11 Oct 2017 Katharine Sacks-Jones, Director of Agenda, responds to the Lammy Review, informed by our recent report into BAME women’s experiences of the criminal justice system, Double Disadvantage.
BAME Women Face "Double Disadvantage" in Criminal Justice System 20 Apr 2017 Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) women face a "double disadvantage" in the criminal justice system, according to a new report.
Face-down Restraint Use Widespread Against Women and Girls 1 Mar 2017 Vulnerable women and girls are being repeatedly restrained in the face-down position in mental health units, according to new figures from Agenda.
Need to Increase Support For Women at Risk to Break Out of Justice Loop 25 Nov 2016 Liz Hogarth, Agenda steering group member, discusses the Corston Review and the urgent need to realise the original Corston vision for ‘women at risk’.
The Links Between Abuse and Women's Mental Health Can't Be Ignored 25 Nov 2016 On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Katharine Sacks-Jones calls for urgent support for women who have suffered violence and abuse.
Keeping Women in Mind on World Mental Health Day 10 Oct 2016 Women suffer disproportionately from mental ill-health, and that has a wider impact on women’s lives. Katharine Sacks-Jones, Director of Agenda, explores this impact.
One Million Women in Poverty Have Experienced Violence and Abuse 28 Sep 2016 A report released today by Agenda shows that one in seven of all women in poverty (14%) have faced the most extensive violence and abuse, more than twice the rate for women not in poverty (6%).
The Importance of Gender-Specific Mental Health Services 27 Sep 2016 Sophie Corlett, Director of External Relations at Mind, discusses the service Drayton Park Women’s Crisis House in North London and the importance of gender-specific mental health services.
Mental Health Services 'Not Considering Women's Needs' 25 Sep 2016 Mental health services across England are not adequately considering the needs of female mental health patients, according to the results of a Freedom of Information request released by Agenda today.
